Alessia Cara cancels Latin America tour, blames local promoter for losing ‘faith’

TORONTO — Alessia Cara is apologizing to her Latin American fans after she says she was forced to cancel her upcoming tour in the region.

The Grammy-winning singer posted a statement on social media to express her frustration with a local concert promoter, who she says “simply lost faith and pulled out” of her shows.

Cara says her team initially tried to find solutions, which included scaling back the show’s production, but they were unable to reach a compromise with the promoter.

The “Scars to Your Beautiful” singer was slated to play a handful of November concerts in Argentina, Brazil and Chile. She said cancelling those dates made it impossible to keep a single Mexico show on the calendar.

Cara’s latest Love & Hyperbole tour faced another major setback earlier this year when the entire U.S. leg was cancelled due to what she described as factors out of her control.

The Brampton, Ont.-raised singer broke into the mainstream nearly a decade ago with a string of hits that included “Here,” and “Stay,” with electronic producer Zedd. She became the first Canadian to win best new artist at the Grammy Awards in 2018.

Since then, Cara has released several albums, though the radio singles haven’t delivered the same level of global Top 40 success.

“The industry is in a very weird place right now in many ways, so please try to have some grace for artists and their teams doing their best to navigate this new landscape. I understand if you’re upset with me, and I’m so sorry,” Cara wrote in a statement to her fans on Tuesday.

Other musicians have recently spoken about the difficulties of the modern concert tour industry.

Over the summer, Toronto singer-songwriter JP Saxe explained why he was forced to cancel his latest tour. He said the soaring cost of life on the road made it financially impossible to play venues across North America, and he partly blamed overconfidence in how many tickets he would sell without a fresh hit song.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 24, 2025.